On March 26, nearly 500 attendees gathered to watch five chef teams duke it out at the ultimate pork feast inside The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. Cochon555, a national tour promoting global food cultures and family farming, treated guests to over 1,500 pounds of heritage-breed pork and plenty of adult beverages throughout the 3-hour affair.

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The Burger Beast Burger Brawl is returning to Magic City Casino on May 15, and you better come hungry: Over 20 restaurants will be serving tasty burgers in hopes of winning over attendees’ stomachs for the evening’s trophy.